Have you ever watched Youtube?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:02 pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7420955.stm
Just been announced that Viacom have won. US court has ordered Google (owners of Youtube) to pass to Viacom every log on/i.p. address of every viewing of every video on Youtube... EVER!
Okay, ip address on its own will not lead directly to most individuals without the cooperation of ISP's but with Virgin Media writing to warn (scare) anyone who has been involved in 'file sharing' (Lime Wire etc) that they were acting illegally, and you can see the free for all of the internet is going to come to an end as the policing gets stronger.
Just been announced that Viacom have won. US court has ordered Google (owners of Youtube) to pass to Viacom every log on/i.p. address of every viewing of every video on Youtube... EVER!
Okay, ip address on its own will not lead directly to most individuals without the cooperation of ISP's but with Virgin Media writing to warn (scare) anyone who has been involved in 'file sharing' (Lime Wire etc) that they were acting illegally, and you can see the free for all of the internet is going to come to an end as the policing gets stronger.